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"The building collapsed": a video of the aftermath of a HIMARS strike on the occupiers' base in Khrustalnyi, Luhansk region, appeared online

Ihor Romanko

The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the concentration of Russian troops in Khrustalnyi with HIMARS
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the concentration of Russian troops in Khrustalnyi with HIMARS

On Tuesday morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the city of Krasnyi Luch (Khrustalnyi) with the US HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system, firing 6 shells. The representative office of the so-called pseudo-republic "LPR" reported on it.

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"At 6:00 a.m., the armed formations of Ukraine fired at the capital's Krasnyi Luch using HIMARS MLRS (six missiles)," the message says.

People on the Internet suggest that the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) was based in this place. In the video, one can hear how the operator says that "everyone had a feeling" and that "no one had slept since 5 am." The video also shows the destruction caused by the rocket attacks. Information about the victims and damage are being clarified.

We bring to your attention footage of the battle of Ukrainian defenders, during which an enemy tank was eliminated along with its crew.

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Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down a Russian missile on the border of Zakarpattia and Lviv regions (video)

Anastasia Kryshchuk

Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down a Russian missile on the border of Zakarpattia and Lviv regions (video)
Shooting down a Russian missile on August 26. Source: Transcarpathian Regional Air Defense Command

On the morning of Monday, August 26, explosions occurred in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Odesa, Dnipro, and a number of other cities due to a missile attack by the army of the aggressor country, Russia. A high-rise building was damaged in Lutsk.

In particular, the Transcarpathian 650th separate anti-aircraft machine gun battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a cruise missile on the border of Transcarpathian and Lviv regions. It was heading for Zakarpattia.

The corresponding video was published by Viktor Mykyta, the head of the Transcarpathian Regional Military Administration.

Later, the spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ihnat, said that according to updated information, the Russian cruise missile in Zakarpattia/Lviv region was shot down by an air defense missile system, not by a machine gunner of a local anti-aircraft machine gun battalion.

Earlier, we reported that at least one person was killed in the massive attack: a 69-year-old man was killed in the Dnipro region.

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Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine with missiles, drones, ballistics: a multi-storey building in Lutsk is damaged, power outages in cities

Maria Tsikhotska

Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine with missiles, drones, ballistics: a multi-storey building in Lutsk is damaged, power outages in cities
Social media reports explosions in Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia, Dnipro, and Khmelnytskyi. Source: Reuters

The occupiers launched missiles at the territory of Ukraine. Social media reports explosions in Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia, Dnipro, and Khmelnytskyi.

This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, and the head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov on Telegram

"There are 6 Tu-22M3 aircraft in the air!" After that, the Air Force reported 2 missiles flying to Chernihiv region and missiles in Poltava region flying in a southwesterly direction. The Air Force also reported a cruise missile heading northwest from Kherson region and a missile heading toward Zaporizhzhia.

"A cruise missile in the Chernihiv region heading southwest! A cruise missile in Myrhorod, a cruise missile in Kropyvnytskyi! A threat to Kyiv region!" Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that explosions were heard in Kharkiv and urged residents to take shelter.

The head of Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration Ivan Fedorov said that "due to the security situation, the traffic on the Dnipro hydroelectric power station dam will be blocked for some time". Later, the Air Force reported air targets in Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Kryvyi Rih, and missiles headed for Dnipro and Khmelnytskyi.

An apartment building was damaged in an enemy attack in Lutsk. Details about the victims are being clarified. There are power outages in many cities.

At least one person has already been reported dead as a result of the massive attack: a 69-year-old man died in the Dnipropetrovs'k region. The explosions occurred in Dniprovskyi and Kryvyi Rih districts. Several fires occurred," the JFO reported.

"Kyiv and Zhytomyr have problems with electricity supply.

Consequences of an enemy attack:

  • A residential building was damaged in Lutsk. Preliminary, so far 1 person died as a result of the attack.
  • Rivne - an attack on an energy facility;
  • Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih - there is one dead, a 69-year-old man. There were several fires. In particular, a fire in a country house;
  • In the Poltava region, the enemy shelled an industrial facility - there are 5 wounded;
  • In Zaporizhzhya district, there is also a dead person.
  • In Kyiv, there is no water supply in Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts due to power outages, Kyivvodokanal reported. The power was also cut off in the studio of the United Telethon. There is also no power supply in the city;
  • Due to the hit in Lviv region, there may be interruptions in water supply until the substations are switched to backup power. The city also has power outages;
  • In Zhytomyr region, there is a partial power outage, and water supply has been suspended in Zhytomyr;
  • Khmelnytsky Vodokanal is switching to backup power using generators. Power outages are reported in the city.

In total, a woman was killed in a Russian combined attack in Zhytomyr region, 4 people were wounded in Odesa region, including a child; as of 11 am, the occupiers killed 4 civilians: one person in Lutsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovs'k.

Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine with missiles, drones, ballistics: a multi-storey building in Lutsk is damaged, power outages in cities
Consequences of the attack on Lutsk. Source: SES
Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine with missiles, drones, ballistics: a multi-storey building in Lutsk is damaged, power outages in cities
Consequences of the attack on Lutsk. Source: SES
Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine with missiles, drones, ballistics: a multi-storey building in Lutsk is damaged, power outages in cities
Consequences of the attack on Lutsk. Source: SES

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